FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2012

Contact: Bob Weiner, USATF National Masters Track Media Chair 301-283-0821

TOP AMERICAN MASTERS TO COMPETE AT WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, APRIL 3-8, Jyväskylä, FINLAND

Top U.S. Masters will be competing at the World Masters association (WMA) Indoor Track Championships April 3-8 in Jyväskylä, Finland.

Three outstanding ladies to look for at World’s:

Phil Raschker entering the new age group of 65, Jeannie Daprano turning 75

and Kathy Martin who just turned 60.

Raschker smashed the W65 Heptathlon record by scoring almost 2000 points more than the previous mark of 4446 points, also set new records at the USA Masters Track & Field Indoor Championships March 16-18 in Bloomington, Ind. In the Pent., LJ, and TJ.; Daprano set new records at Nationals in the 400, 800m and the mile (first woman in the world 75+ to break 8 minutes in the mile with 7:13.51). Martin has recently set new ARs in the W60 5k, 10K, 20K, half marathon, marathon and 50K. Raschker will be competing in the 60m, 60mH, 200m, 400m, HJ, LJ, PV, TJ and Pentathlon: Jeannie will run all of the distances from 60 to 1500m. Martin plans to run the 800m, mile, and 3000m, plus she will run x country and the ½ marathon.

Outstanding women athletes looking to take home the title of world champion:

For the women: / AGE / Hometown / Events Indoor Nationals
W55
Rita Hanscom / 58 / San Diego, CA / 60-400, Pent
W60
Kathy Martin / 60 / Northport, NY / 800--3k,
W65
Phil Raschker / 65 / Marietta, GA / 60-400 & ALL JUMPS
W75
Jeanne Daprano / 75 / Fayette, GA / 60,200,400,800,1500,
For the Men --
These men are among those who won national titles March 16-18 at the USA Indoor Masters Indoor Championships in Bloomington, Ind. They will seek to take home the title of World Champion in Finland
M35
Antwon Dussett / 35 / Peoria, IL / 200,400
M50
Bruce McBarnette / 52 / Sterling, VA / High jump
M60
Bill Collins (set world mark in 60 M60 in Bloomington) / 60 / Houston, TX / 60,200,400
Nolan Shaheed (broke US 3000 M60 record in Bloomington) / 60 / Pasadena, CA / 800—3k
M75
Robert Lida (broke world 60 M and 400 M75 records in Bloomington) / 75 / Wichita, KS / 60,200,400

For athlete and meet information contact Bob Weiner, Chair, USATF Masters Media Committee 301-283-0821, cell 202-306-1200 .
Information for release and chart by Mary Trotto, Chair, Masters Active Athletes Committee and MTF Awards Committee